Piano by Jeff Lass
I've played a sizable number of solo piano jobs, as well as putting together 4-6 piece variety bands, a little lot of everything music, with some terrific, even famous singers, various kinds of music thru the 70's starting With Beethoven And Stephen Foster then Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Bernstein- West Side Story, Lerner And Lowe - My Fair Lady, Gershwin - Porgy And Bess, Cole Porter, Carole King, Elton John, Billy Joel, 'Cats' Hits From Aretha Franklin, Dione Warwick, Kenny Rogers, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Neil Diamond, Janice Joplin, Simon and Garfunkel.
- Co-wrote a song for Madonna in the movie 'Dick Tracy'
- Co-wrote a song for Laverne Baker
- Co-wrote a song for Taylor Dane
- Co-wrote another 'Dick Tracy' song for Ice-T
Venues Include Events For:
- My friends parties
- Madison Square Garden
- Opening for Sean Cassidy
- Charity events - home of Ted Kotchoff-Producer Of 'Law And Order'
- Weddings
- Birthdays
- Christmas
- Private House Parties, such as For Carl Reiner's 80th birthday bash thrown by Mel Brooks
- At the southern California tennis association one with Dick Van Dyke
- The Women's City Club of Pasadena
- Beverly Hills Country Club for Debbie Reynolds
- The Annual Christmas Party for ASMAC (composer organization -Members John Williams, Randy Newman, Quincy Jones as well as Jeff Lass!
When I joined ASMAC 20+ years ago, I had very little idea of the big music world outside of my own life and the people I already worked with and knew. The various events I’ve gone to, the people I’ve met over the years, have introduced me to a thrilling cast of varied individuals from the professional world of music.
I've co-produced and accompanied writer/singer events with Corky Hale including performers like Lamont Dozier, Paul Williams, Barry Mann, Sally Kellerman, Freda Payne, Hal David, Livingston and Evans. Home fundraisers for Beto O'rourke, school fund-raiser for La Arts High School, Beverly Hills Country Club events for Debbie Reynolds, fund-raiser at Ginny Mancini's home, wife of Henry Mancini, celebration party for Burt Bachrach. And oh, my own birthday parties at my little abode.
Produced, Arranged, And Played Piano on Albums With:
- Sally Kellerman
- David Somerville, Duet Piano Album "Two Sons Of Pitches"
- Johnny Todd Musical Director and Arranger For Don Ho For 30 Years!
- Pamela Clay who does Edith Piaf
- Written And Produced 16 Modest Budget Movie Scores
- Played On USA and Foreign TV
I love music, and I love people, and I love to make people happy playing the music that each different person might suggest they like to hear at their event!
Selected Movie Credits:
- Enough Is Enough, Composer (music by), Short, 2015
- The Delivery (2008), The Delivery, Composer, Short, 2008
- Waitin' to Live (2006), Waitin' to Live, Composer, 2006
- David Carradine, Rachel Hunter, and Matt Schulze in Final Move (2006), Final Move, Composer, 2006
- Evita: The Miracle of Eva Perón, Composer, TV Movie, 2004
- The Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Rock 'n Roll Musical (2003), The Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Rock 'n Roll Musical, Composer, 2003
- Casper Van Dien and Vanessa Angel in Partners (2000), Partners, Composer (music composed by), TV Movie, 2000
- Prophecy: Countdown to the New Millennium - Prophecies and Predictions, Composer, TV Movie, 1999
- Remembering Elvis (1998), Remembering Elvis, Composer, Video, 1998
- Detour (1998), Detour, Composer, Video, 1998
- Joan Severance and C. Thomas Howell in Matter of Trust (1998), Matter of Trust, Composer, 1998
- Dumb Luck in Vegas (1997), Dumb Luck in Vegas, Composer, 1997
- Sally Kellerman in The Lay of the Land (1997), The Lay of the Land, Composer, 1997
- C. Thomas Howell, Brian Austin Green, James Russo, and Amber Smith in Laws of Deception (1997), Laws of Deception, Composer (music by), 1997
- Sinatra: A Passionate Life, Composer, Video, 1997
- Anna Nicole Smith and Michael Nouri in To the Limit (1995), To the Limit, Composer, 1995
- Shannon Tweed and Sam J. Jones in Hard Vice (1994), Hard Vice, Composer, 1994
- Michael Nouri, James Russo, and Joey Travolta in Da Vinci's War (1993), Da Vinci's War, Composer, 1993
- George Clooney and Diane Salinger in Unbecoming Age (1992), Unbecoming Age, Composer, 1992
- The Killing Zone (1991), The Killing Zone, Composer (original score), 1991
- American Born (1990), American Born, Composer, 1990
- Nova (1974), Nova, Composer, TV Series, 1985, 2 episodes
- The Voyage of the Mimi (1984), The Voyage of the Mimi, Composer, TV Series, 1984
- Michael Nouri, James Russo, and Joey Travolta in Da Vinci's War (1993), Da Vinci's War, music editor, 1993
- Paul Bartel, O-Lan Jones, Andrea Stein, and Jim Turner in Shelf Life (1993), Shelf Life, musician, 1993
- George Clooney and Diane Salinger in Unbecoming Age (1992), Unbecoming Age, music supervisor, 1992
- The Killing Zone (1991), The Killing Zone, music editor, 1991
- American Born (1990), American Born, music editor, 1990
- C. Thomas Howell, Brian Austin Green, James Russo, and Amber Smith in Laws of Deception (1997), Laws of Deception, associate producer, 1997
- Navajo Blues (1996), Navajo Blues, associate producer, 1996
- Shannon Tweed and Sam J. Jones in Hard Vice (1994), Hard Vice, associate producer, 1994